(New Castle, DE 19720) – On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at approximately 2:55 p.m., Detectives assigned to the Active Crime Trends Team were conducting proactive patrols in the Wilton Boulevard corridor when they initiated a traffic stop for a violation involving a white Nissan Altima on Ridley Court.

During the stop, detectives identified the occupants as the driver, Marcus Crawford, 37, and the passenger, Keenan Black, 25, both of New Castle. Detectives determined that Crawford was operating the vehicle without a valid driver’s license.

Detectives subsequently established probable cause and conducted a search of the vehicle. During the search, detectives recovered 98 bags of suspected heroin/fentanyl, approximately 14 grams of crack cocaine, and approximately 139 grams of marijuana. Detectives also recovered suspected drug paraphernalia and proceeds believed to be associated with illegal narcotics activity.

Both individuals were taken into custody and transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where they were charged as follows:

Marcus Crawford was charged with:

• Two felony counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Tier 2
• Two felony counts of Possession With Intent to Deliver, Tier 2
• One misdemeanor count of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
• One misdemeanor count of Driving While Suspended or Revoked
• One traffic violation for Failure to Signal Continuously

Crawford was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $19,102 secured bail.

Keenan Black was charged with:

• One felony count of Possession of a Controlled Substance
• One misdemeanor count of Possession of Marijuana Other Than Personal Use

Black was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released after posting $5,100 secured bail.

Marcus Crawford – (37)

Keenan Black – (25)

(Wilmington, DE 19805) On Monday, February 2, 2026, following an extensive weeks-long investigation into the death of 64-year-old Linda Stevenson, Detectives from the Division’s Criminal Investigations Unit, in coordination with the Delaware Department of Justice, presented the case to a grand jury. As a result, an indictment was returned by the New Castle County Superior Court charging 77-year-old William Stevenson with Murder in the First Degree.

Once the indictment was obtained, Detectives responded to Stevenson’s residence in the 1300 block of Idlewood Road and took him into custody without incident.

William Stevenson was transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters, where he was charged with the following crime:

• One felony count of Murder in the First Degree.

William Stevenson was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $500,000.00 cash bail.

William Stevenson – (77)

Detectives from the New Castle County Police Department’s Drug and Human Trafficking Investigations Team have arrested 31-year-old Wamere Murphy of Wilmington and46-year-old Andrea George of Claymont on multiple felony drug charges.

The investigation, which began in September 2025, focused on the distribution of crack cocaine in Claymont and surrounding areas.

On Friday, January 30, 2026, Detectives executed search warrants at several residences linked to Murphy and George, including:

• The unit block of Dustin Drive, Wilmington
• The unit block of 4th Avenue, Claymont
• The unit block of Golden Acres Drive, Wilmington
• The 1700 block of West 6th Street, Wilmington

During the searches, detectives seized materials used to manufacture crack cocaine, as well as proceeds from drug sales. They also discovered that a juvenile was present during the operation and had been exposed to illegal narcotics activity.

Both individuals were transported to New Castle County Police Headquarters and charged with:

• Two felony counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance
• One felony count of second-degree conspiracy
• One misdemeanor count of endangering the welfare of a child

Wamere Murphy was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution after failing to post $15,000 cash bail.

Andrea George was arraigned at Justice of the Peace Court 2 and committed to the Delores J. Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution after failing to post $14,000 secure bail.

Wamere Murphy – (31)

Andrea George – (46)